What it means
Every CII reference element whose name ends in ReferencedDocument must be free of ram:Information. The test has no exception for a particular reference type or type code.
Why it matters
This CII mapping has no field for free text in ram:Information on a document reference. Invoice notes and supporting document descriptions have separate fields.
How to fix it
Remove ram:Information from the affected reference. If you need to retain the text, use the invoice note (BT-22), or use the supporting document description (BT-123) when the text describes a supporting document. That description belongs in ram:Name on ram:AdditionalReferencedDocument with ram:TypeCode 916. Export the corrected file and recheck it.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice
The rule as published
Information should not be present Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-DT-023 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-DT-024 Reference type codes belong on invoiced object identifiers
- CII-DT-025 Remove SectionName from document references
- CII-DT-026 Remove previous revision identifiers from document references
- CII-DT-027 Only invoice references may use this date field
- CII-DT-028 Remove effective periods from document references
- CII-DT-029 Remove IssuerTradeParty from document references